List: Six great roles played by kids 6 or younger

5:05 AM,
Feb. 14, 2014

Danny Lloyd was 6 when he appeared in 'The Shining.'
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Whitney Matheson, USA TODAY

Even though I've been aware of Shirley Temple since I was a kid, it wasn't until reading this week's tributes to the late actress and diplomat that I was really struck by just how young she was at the height of her fame.

In 1934, when Temple was only 6 years old, she had a breakthrough role in the film Stand Up and Cheer and received the first Juvenile Academy Award. If you've been around any 6-year-olds lately, you probably know it's a major feat to get most of them to wash their hands, let alone memorize lines or be patient on a movie set.